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Nina Teicholz - 'Vegetable Oils: The Unknown Story'

Low Carb Down Under · talk · Watch on YouTube

Nutrition & diet science

What it is

Nina Teicholz, author of The Big Fat Surprise, speaks at Low Carb Gold Coast 2017 about the history and health implications of vegetable and seed oils. She covers the political and institutional forces behind dietary fat advice.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Several HN commenters say it was memorable or life-changing and use it to argue against seed oils.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 6 different months
  • 3 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “This lecture on vegetable oils is one of the most memorable lectures I've ever watched”

    Memorable lecture on the implications of cooking with vegetable oil.

    jononomo, 2020-12 · Strong recommendation · in “My Hunt for the Original McDonald’s French-Fry Recipe”

  2. “Please take a look at this videos,”

    Teicholz's argument against vegetable oils and the low-fat diet.

    crphilipp, 2018-08 · Recommendation · in “Dietary carbohydrate intake and mortality: a prospective cohort study”

  3. “Please check this video on Vegetable Oils: The Unknown Story by the author of the book”

    Talk by the author of The Big Fat Surprise on vegetable oils.

    teleforce, 2020-12 · Recommendation · in “A palm oil alternative could help save rainforests”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: vegetable oils, seed oils, dietary fat, low carb, nina teicholz

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